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Comment
. 2019 Aug;114(8):1355-1356.
doi: 10.1111/add.14605. Epub 2019 Apr 29.

Making measurement-based care for addictions a reality in primary care

Katharine A Bradley  1   2   3 , Ryan M Caldeiro  4 , Kevin A Hallgren  5 , Daniel R Kivlahan  5
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Comment

Making measurement-based care for addictions a reality in primary care

Katharine A Bradley et al. Addiction. 2019 Aug.

Abstract

Three factors are important to consider when integrating measurement-based care for opioid use disorders into primary care: integration with other behavioral health and substance use disorders care, the availability of a brief, valid measure that is responsive to change, and implementation in a manner that fosters accurate reporting.

Keywords: Addiction; addiction medicine; measures; opioid addiction; primary care; substance dependence.

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Statement of competing interest: The authors have no financial or other relevant links to companies with an interest in the topic of this article.

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  • Response to commentaries.
    Marsden J, Tai B, Ali R, Hu L, Rush AJ, Volkow ND. Marsden J, et al. Addiction. 2019 Aug;114(8):1357-1358. doi: 10.1111/add.14693. Addiction. 2019. PMID: 31301112 No abstract available.

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